Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-26

builders build on land owned by other parties
and, as general rule, have nothing to do with
and build upon it for speculation. That's only
done by the real estate men. Agood deal of land,
especially in the northwest and city limits, is
purposes .What is the prevailing styleg' That's
hard one to answer. Houses are built in every
some particular house am building I don't be-
neve could tell YOU"
LANGLEY q GRTrINa.R.
Mr.. Chas. A. Langley, OF Langley & Gettinger,
said: 'sThe prospects are good. think there win
be good deal OF building this year. The season
is little late. good many people who have
talked about building have been holding back for
some reason. Now, however, there are a good
many plans out, and there win be, I think, good
fear OF strike, such as we had last year. but
think that is all over. There Is no prospect OF any
trouble at all. The cost Of labor will be the same
as last year.
HOLTZCLAw BROS.
MI. W. B. Holtzclaw, of Holtzclaw Bros, said:
"The outlook is a very promising one. There is q
good deal OF preliminary figuring being done,
| which indicates that the season will be active.
further than that are bringing in their plans and
getting figures There Is no prospect Of any labor
ISAAC BEERS.
When asked whether the building season had
opened Mr.. Isaac Beers said: mo- not fairly. The
regular building season seldom opens till about
April 1st There's very good outlook this year.
and the prospects for q good season for builders
ably affected by the labor troubles. This year we
don't expect anything OF the kind. SO Tar as the
builders are concerned I believe there Is
year as ever There can't be less. Money has been
brought to this city in large amounts by
al VI sha se
character OF the buildings you know that there
were lots OF fine ones built last year and there are
complaint about the price OF land nowadays A
But that you win find to be the case only in she
natural result Of the competition between parties
wishing to build there. We make the most money
OF what I'd call medium-class houses. There's no
money for US in houses that are built by spec1la-
tors. don't think there Will be any change in the
| style of houses. You see they can't change the
most costly buildings are being put up in the
northwest, but you'll ind a good deal going on in
the @ and eastern OF the city but
MIR. c. C. MARTIN.
'I don't think, said Mr. c. C. Martin the builder
'the prospects for this year are as good as last.
Why? We'll, it may be that the weather has some
thing to do with it, but the real reason is-the
spectators. Why they've tied the builders hand
and loot They have bought up everything.
a price that would warrant them to build a decent
house upOnst. There's no profit for US in twenty
i've thousand dollar buildings because the people
won't buy. There's little or no demand for them.
Yes. The poor people are being crowded. gradu-
ally, into the outskirts Of the city It is not be-
live but that the are Sodins land at
twice the price it is worth. Ihave seen this COM
ing on for years There is no way it can be RENE
these people to sell. No, they don't contine them
selves to any particular section but they buy
vners San sHe 5as b
several years ago. you will only see one or two
going up now. Take 18th street, from Massachu-
SettS avenue to the Boundary, for Instance 1t has
been sold and re-sold several times in the last
year, but you see but very few buildings being put
up. We buffers can't do anything. A moderate
days costs 81, 900, and when, as we must, we ask
think we are swindling them, but it is not our
fault. It's the Spectators"
Mr.. CHARLES EDxoNsroN.
MI. Charles Edmonston said: $50 far as we can
see and hear the prospects for building are good"
Mr.. ROBERT DOWNING
said: '0The prospects for building are good. Work
is, however, little behind last season in COM
mencing, because Of the bad weather. There Will
probably be less cheap work than formerly, and
the conditions are very favorable for frst-claSs
work. l have already some work under way. The
wages are three dollars for carpenters and fifty
cents per hour for brtcklayers, and the cost OF
there Is no material advance In material or labor.
MR.. ". p. LIPsCOMB
said: The prospects are good, fully equal to last
year. The conditions are favorable for work, for
the wages appear satisfactory, ana there is no
advance in material excepting as to glass and
hardware, and that but slight"
EMNERT AND HEISLEY.
''Oh, yes, the building season is opened. Well,
the prospects are tOlerabe, pretty fair. But it's
not as good at this time last year. You see work
was forced a little last spring on account OF the
strikes. The people haven't made up their minds
yet what to do, and then you know we've had such
backward spring and mean weather for build
Ing. Yes, think the character OF the houses Is
better than those Of last year. There are not SO
many small houses being put up. Neither is there
SO much money In them for the builders except
when we put up a row Of them. Then we don't
have to do quite as good work, and they can be
slapped up. But when man is building good
house and has plenty OF money to do 1t he is likely
to be more careful. Anyhow we make most on big
jobs, because we can cut closer. No, the price OF
land don't make much difference. ia man has
money to build good house he don't care how
much the land costs Or the house either. There's
plenty OF land for builders, and commercially
Speaking you can't say IT'S too high. In some
localities it's up to its full value especially in the
northwest, where they sell and resell for specula-
| ton. We do the most building in that section.
What is the prevailing Style7' Well that can't
say. They've got out OF the queen Anne, but
what they've got into can't say 1t seems to be
combination Of all kinds. No, don't apprehend
III.
You see they lost good deal of time last year,
and they haven't got over that yet"
JOHN HENDERSON, JR,
81 think VIII have pretty good season. There
is no reason to prevent it. There's plenty OF work
and plenty of men to do 1t. Altogether guess it
| ill be better season than last year. There don't
| seem to be any indication OF a strike. COMPETE
ton? Well, there's just as much compe-
titiOn in building, but we haven't had much
speculation in building during the last EIGHT or
ten years. Probably the most work is done In the
northwest, but good deal OF cheap work is done
| in the northeast. The buildings that are being
| put up In the northwest are, OF course much
better than those in any other section. Why7
Well because the people who build have more
money to do 1t with The price of land is too high
Real estate is just about as high as its going to be-
Builders can't get any good land nowadays A
few days ago went out about quarter Of q mile
beyond the boundary to look ut some land. When
asked the price It was one dollar q foot
You see, when 1t was proposed to extend
the streets into the suburbs, real estate
men got up syndicates OF spectators, and
| line OF the extensions with the expectation of
making big thing OF it. styles? Oh, they are Of
all kinds Almost every house you come across
will diner In style from It's neighbOrS and this is
especially so among houses that cost in. the thou
sands. Buildings that have been and will be put
up are not cOnhned to any particular class OF
architecture. Strikes? Not bit OF It. Why they
are getting more money for less labor at present
| than ever before, and can't see what they would
want to strike for"
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
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